Traveling to high altitudes can expose the eye to reduced ambient cold and low-pressure environments. These conditions can affect the physiology of the eye and may result in ocular problems and visual disturbances. In this paper, ocular disorders related to high altitudes are briefly reviewed. Then, high-altitude ocular disorders are categorized in three parts: those related to dry and cold env...

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular disorders in HIV positive patients attending the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods. A cross-sectional study using systematic random sampling was conducted on 295 HIV positive patients. Data collection consisted of semistructured questionnaires, laboratory investigation, medical profile, and ophthalmic examination. Statisti...

Acute traumatic maculopathy included a spectrum of disorders following blunt ocular trauma, such as pigment epitheliopathy, commotio retina, and choroidal rupture.

Our detailed understanding of the physiology and anatomy of the ocular motor system allows an accurate differential diagnosis of pathological eye movement patterns. This review covers important clinical studies and studies in basic research relevant for the neurologist published during the past year.

PURPOSE To determine the pattern of non-traumatic ocular disorders in industrial technical workers in the Delta state, Nigeria. METHODS A cross-sectional study of the pattern of non-traumatic ocular disorders among industrial technical workers in 3 factories in Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta state, Nigeria was conducted between February, 2002 and May, 2002. In addition to the de...

PURPOSE To review current literature on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-mediated pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets in ocular diseases. METHODS A comprehensive literature survey was performed on PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases published from 1977 to 2016. The search terms were a RAS, angiotensin, angiotensin receptor, prorenin, pro (renin) receptor, angiotensin conv...

purpose: to determine the prevalence of ocular manifestations in marfan’s syndrome. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 43 patients referred to ophthalmology clinics of yazd medical university over 27 months. common ocular manifestations of marfan’s syndrome including lens dislocation, corneal disorders, retinal conditions, glaucoma were evaluated. results: the study included 2...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ocular disorder like, diplopia, mydriasis, blurred vision, ptosis, exophthalmos, and blindness (permanent or temporary) are infrequent complications of an injection of local anesthetics in mouth.The main purpose of this study was to survey the dentist’s knowledge and attitude about ocular disorders due to intra-oral anesthetics injection.<br...